Half the population of the developing world—more than 2.6 billion people—don’t have somewhere safe, private, or hygienic to go to the bathroom. Four thousand children die every day from preventable diarrhea-related diseases and two out of every ve people in the world have no access to safe toilets.
The ‘Le Trine’ rotatable bio-drum compost toilet takes a human-centred design approach - addressing the needs and aspirations of those aected. This innovative product service system also aims to leverage existing eorts on improved sanitation, aiming to achieve a good medium between high-tech solutions and low-tech environments.
The Le Trine is horizontally mounted, rotatable bio-drum based compost toilet. This design maximizes aerobic degradation to dramatically reduce waste volumes and is odorless thanks to ventilation. The drum housing is designed to allow for safe, sanitary and easy access for the removal of excess compost when the chamber becomes full.
The Le Trine is conveniently located close to homes, providing for safe access for all family members and friends.
Cross-section of toilet
Exploded view
Removable waste barrels loaded on tray for transportation to waste facility
